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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Detroit, MI

The median biological science teachers, postsecondary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $106,530 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,604 a month.

10th percentile
$52,980
25th percentile
$85,450
Median percentile
$106,530
75th percentile
$136,020
90th percentile
$165,350

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$79,246 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,530
Federal income tax−$14,607
Social Security + Medicare−$8,150
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$4,528
Monthly take-home$6,604
Every two weeks$3,048

Does it go far here?

$106,213Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

All biological science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan